Thursday Thoughts: Course-Specific Writing Resources Will Soon be Your Best Friend
Did you know that the Walden University Writing Center has writing guides for common courses that are offered regularly at Walden? To help our students manage and excel in the writing-rich online classroom environment, we've created guides you can use as you move through your course.
These week-by-week guides will help you complete your writing tasks by:
If you're enrolled in any of these common Walden graduate courses, check out the link and see what we've got for you:
We have these course-specific writing resources available for undergraduate courses:
We certainly hope these course-specific resources will be helpful. If you'd like to make a suggestion for the next course guide we create, let us know in the comments below.
The Walden University Writing Center is a part of the Walden University Center for Student Success. The CSS also houses the Walden Library, Career Services Center, and Academic Skills Center. As part of this four-pronged approach, the Writing Center strives to increase the writing skills of all writers, students, and agents of positive social change.
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- Providing Writing Center resources that will assist you in your assignment
- Offering targeted writing tips that will give you strategies for completing the writing task you've undertaken for the course
- Granting access to sources required to complete assignments via the Walden University Library's Course Guides
- Writing Resources for HMNT 1001
- Writing Resources for HMNT 1005D
- Writing Resources for HMNT 3001C
- Writing Resources for NURS 3000/3001
- Writing Resources for NURS 4000/4001
- Writing Resources for SOCI 4080
We certainly hope these course-specific resources will be helpful. If you'd like to make a suggestion for the next course guide we create, let us know in the comments below.
The Walden University Writing Center is a part of the Walden University Center for Student Success. The CSS also houses the Walden Library, Career Services Center, and Academic Skills Center. As part of this four-pronged approach, the Writing Center strives to increase the writing skills of all writers, students, and agents of positive social change.
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A Paper of A Thousand Pages Begins with a Single Word
When
you see that flashing cursor on a blank Word document, do you feel excited for
the possibilities of what can fill the page? Or are you consumed by dread and
anxiety, knowing you are the one who has to fill the page? Getting started on a
new assignment, even when you are excited for it, can be a difficult task.
Armed with your assignment prompt, a clear understanding of the topic, ideas
about what you want to say, and stacks of research at your disposal, you may
still find yourself struggling with where to start.
Preparing to write is an important part of the writing process. We, as writers, take that time to
get to know our subject through careful reading and thinking. However, moving in
to the first draft can be a sticking point for many writers. You may know what
you want to say, but where do you begin? Let's look at a few possible starting
points that might work for you as you begin your next writing project.
WriteCast Episode 28: 5 Things to Avoid When Writing an Introduction
We are pleased to announce the release of Episode 28 of WriteCast: A Casual Conversation for Serious Writers. This installment of the Writing Center podcast aligns with our recent blog post about how to write effective introductions to your course papers. However, to avoid being redundant, Beth and Brittany share with us their five thing to avoid when writing introductions.
Topics discussed include
The WriteCast podcast is produced by the Walden University Writing Center. New episodes are published monthly, and suggestions for episode topics are always welcome. Just leave a note in the comments.
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Topics discussed include
- How much evidence should you include in your intro?
- Is there a target length your intro should be?
- When should you write your intro?
The WriteCast podcast is produced by the Walden University Writing Center. New episodes are published monthly, and suggestions for episode topics are always welcome. Just leave a note in the comments.
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Smooth Moves: Introducing and Integrating Sources into Academic Prose
“Smooth moves” are not only for dating show contestants, confidence wo(men), or poker players—smooth moves are necessary for effectively using and incorporating evidence to support an academic argument. In fact, unlike dating show contestants, confidence wo(men), or poker players, you want to be 100% transparent with your argument, “show your hand,” and avoid putting on a “poker face.”
Blogs of Note
Your friendly Walden University Writing Center Blog Team consists of many avid readers who have a whole host of different interests. From time to time, we'll point out some Blogs of Note that we think might interest you. This week, let's take a look at three blogs from around the Walden University community that we think you should check out.
In No Particular Order:
Making the Grade blog
Part of the Walden Student Community, this blog provides helpful suggestions for how you can be a productive and efficient student. The Making the Grade blog is also a portal into the broader Community where you can join discussions, stay up to date on events, and gather tons of information.
Spotlight on Walden blog
This resource is a weekly update about all the research that is happening at Walden University by its faculty and students. If you're interested in what your Walden colleagues are doing, the Spotlight blog is worth checking out. The editors of Spotlight also have a standing call for you to tell your story. Maybe they'll turn their spotlight on you.
Walden University Career Services blog
The goal of Career Services is to prepare its learners to navigate career transition over a lifetime by educating, coaching, and advising its learners to proactively manage their careers. This mission comes through loud and clear on their blog, updated weekly. There is practical advice, news & updates, and plenty of information to help you with your search.
If you have any suggestions for online reading that you think other readers of this blog might appreciate, please let us know in the comments. And if you have suggestions for future Blogs of Note topics, we're always open to suggestions.
The Walden University Writing Center is dedicated to building a community of academic writers among its students, faculty, and higher education colleagues. We welcome your feedback for how we can enhance, strengthen, and grow.
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In No Particular Order:
Making the Grade blog
Part of the Walden Student Community, this blog provides helpful suggestions for how you can be a productive and efficient student. The Making the Grade blog is also a portal into the broader Community where you can join discussions, stay up to date on events, and gather tons of information.
Spotlight on Walden blog
This resource is a weekly update about all the research that is happening at Walden University by its faculty and students. If you're interested in what your Walden colleagues are doing, the Spotlight blog is worth checking out. The editors of Spotlight also have a standing call for you to tell your story. Maybe they'll turn their spotlight on you.
Walden University Career Services blog
The goal of Career Services is to prepare its learners to navigate career transition over a lifetime by educating, coaching, and advising its learners to proactively manage their careers. This mission comes through loud and clear on their blog, updated weekly. There is practical advice, news & updates, and plenty of information to help you with your search.
If you have any suggestions for online reading that you think other readers of this blog might appreciate, please let us know in the comments. And if you have suggestions for future Blogs of Note topics, we're always open to suggestions.
The Walden University Writing Center is dedicated to building a community of academic writers among its students, faculty, and higher education colleagues. We welcome your feedback for how we can enhance, strengthen, and grow.
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